A Public Shaming

Today, Ron Barber went on Tucson TV to theatrically pull the rug out from under the DCCC and announce that he will NOT run again in AZ-02.

Barber made sure to say that folks in DC had encouraged him to run when making his big announcement.

Instead of staying under the radar and issuing a tweet or press release, Barber went to great pains to ensure the media and the public were watching when he publicly shamed the DCCC with yet another recruiting fail.

 NRCC Comment: “Ron Barber went to great pains to ensure as many people as possible were watching when he publicly shamed the DCCC by announcing he would not run for Congress again. Barber’s decision to stay home in 2016 is just another example in a long line of recruiting failures for national Democrats, making their uphill climb to the majority even steeper.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter